, 1887-11-03

TACOMA. October 26.-L>wrenee Ii.
Shaw. who foI some weeks has been
confined in the county jail on the
charge of incest with his i yaer old
step daughter. committed suicide in
mis- cell at 10 o'clock this morning by
taking poison. Shaw died IN great
agony. He left long rambling
statement, giving the history of his
recent troubles and his reasons for
ending his life.
SEATTLE, Oct. 2S.-A fire broke out
at New Castle this morning desnroy-
ing the pump house, boiler house,
engine house and doing much other
damage, The Coal Greek mine Is
shut down and several hundred men
thrown out OF employment
ROME, Oct. 2S-The Pope is disap-
pointed at the failure Of Monseignor
Persicos' mission to Ireland Mon
spignor Persicos obtained only vague
declarations, which will be useless in
furthering the Pope's desire to pave
the way for the renewal of diplomats
ic relations with England.
LAKE MARANACooK, Maine, Oct. 81
Teemer won tho race with Gaudaur
today Teemer's time was 20:5Sl.
Gaudaur's time was not taken. He
was half mile behind and padded
home.
New YoRk, Oct. 2S-On application
of Counsel for G. G. Franklyn, ar
rested on the suit for three million
dollars brought by Sir Henry Bache
Cunard, his bail bond was today re-
dused from S500,000 to S250,O0O,
WINNIpEG, Oct. 2S.-Deinite infor
nation was given by the government
today that the basis of agreement
between Contractor Holt and the
local government, by which the Red
River Valley railway is to be com
pleted this season, had been settled
and finally ratified, and that opera
tions on the road will be commenced
at once.
SAN Francisco, October 26-The
steamship Gaelic, which arrived this
morning from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama, brings advices to the effect that
on Sept. 18th the Chinese transport
v ay Lee was lost in Pescadores and
go Chinese and five Europeans were
drowned
The Brit: bark Oxford was stranded
on the Batean coast Sept. 10, but no
lives were lost.
1t is also reported that the steamer
Anton encountered typhOon during
which the second officer and four
Cinnamon were washed overheard
and perished.
A severe typhoon WAS reported from
various places in the China Sea and
nearly all vessels arriving at Hong
Kong reported having suffered more
or less.
1t is reported that Jardine, Mathe-
son IL Co. have concluded contract
with the viceroy, Hung Chang, for
the supply of 100000 worth of
war material, principally guns of the
Bange system
The latest adviees from Corea state
that Sur, anti foreign presidet of the
foreign office, has been dismissed for
incompetency and corrupt practices.
Admiral Chandler and the officers
of the U. S. S. Brooklyn, had an au-
dience with the king recently, who
them at banquet.
The str Gaelic also brought late
Chinese papers containing copies of
the agreement of the movers for the
establishing of a China America bank
which there has been SO
much controversy.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.-The city elec-
ton is being held today. At noon it
was decided that the vote polled up
to that time was the largest ever
known in the history of Baltimore
The interest taken in this election is
remarkable. The merchants of the
city are congregated at the polls.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-The Times
says that the Oregon Transcontinent-
al company's directors yesterday or
dered a withdrawal of the suits
against the Northern Pacific company
that for an injunction to
prevent the building of the Palouse
branch.
There is some question as to wheth-
er the Northern Pacific directors will
issue the proposed third mortgage
loan for 81, 100000, as it is believed
the company can get through with
out making the loan.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-Surgeon
General Hamilton received today a
telegram from Dr. Porter in charge
Of the relief measures at Tampa, Fla,
in which he says that there have been
225 to $50 cases of yellow fever and
81 deaths up to date There were Ii
new cases yesterday and about so are
sick in town.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion today gave hearing to repre-
sentatives of great many railways
upon the subject of annual reports to
be required from the carriers, under
section 20 of AN Act to Regulate
Commerce.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 24-Indica-
tons for a hours, commencing at 4
a. IN. on the 9th, for Oregon and
Washington Territory: Light rain,
preceded by fair weather in the
southern portion; light to fresh
southerly winds on the Immediate
coast, where they will be high, with
falling temperature.
LONDON, Oct 26.-An inquest was
held today on the body of the sup
posed dynamiter who died suddenly
in south London. 1t was ascertained
that the man had been known as Jos.
Cohen. He also has been known by
the name of Brown. He had lodged
for the past four months in house
in Lambeth road. His ladlady, whose
namo is King, testified that he was
an invalid and seldom went out; that
received many visitors, whom she
thought was Americans. An Ameri-
can named Michael Hawkins testified
TO having known Cohen, but no def
mite information was obtained from
| him.